I actually sat down and thought about where I am. I cant say that I like where I am but I know where I am going and what I need to do to get there.
Here are a few things that I thought about:
■Lifestyle (satisfaction with where you live/living environment, how you spend your leisure time)
I am happy where I live because I am with my family. I have access to everything that I need, but with me being 23 I feel like I take advantage of having. I know so many people my age struggling right now and I am so thankful to have the parents and support gruop that I have that are there for me. Now I will say this, many of my friends cannot visit because of how nosey my family is. I understand they want whats best but it can be embarrassing at times when you constantly have people peaking around the corners and standing on the side of walls watching and listening to what you do. My leisure time is spent outside of my home. I love my family and enjoy being around them but there are others in my life that I want to spend time with.
■Work (satisfaction with where you work right now, what you do to earn your living)
I am satisfied with the fact that I have a job now and will be quitting Tuesday so that I can focus more on my education. Many people hop from job to job and I can say that I have truly been blessed to be able to stay with the same company for over a year. I will not say that I loved my job and it breaks my heart to leave because honestly, all I really liked was the socializing and the paycheck. Im ready to graduate but I have a nice lil road that I have to travel on to get to where I am trying to be.
■Education (satisfaction with your educational attainment to date – college, vocational school and other learning goals)
I am pretty satisfied with my education. I have a bachelors and Im working on a masters. There arent too many people who can say that. Like I said before I am ready to graduate but I am enjoying this time that I have in school so that I can enjoy life, live comfortable and not struggle like many of my friends and loved ones.
■Finances (the current state of your budget/money management, salary, net worth, debt-to-income ratio)
My budget has had to drop. Spending days are temporarily limited due to school. I wont have a job on Tuesday and I will be soley dependent upon my parents. I really dont like that. I love that I am blessed enough to have some money but I hate the fact that spending it means possibly not being able to pay for school. I am trying my best not to have to take out a loan. I had a full scholarship for undergrad and did not have to worry about paying any student loans back. If I can do that for grad school so that the money I earn when I get out is mine, I will truly be blessed.
■Health (the current state of your mental, physical and spiritual health – mind, body, soul)
Mentally I must say I am way better than I was in 2011. Its amazing how I woke up this year feeling refreshed. Physically I do see that I need to get back into my regular workout routine. I am gaining weight in places I didnt even know I had. I am however more spiritual this year and I am proud of my progress. I have been studying my bible on a daily basis. Reading one verse is better than no verse. I been praying night and day and sometimes throughout the day. My mind body and soul are on their way to greatness.
■Family (the quality of your relationships with family members, siblings, children)
I love my family and our relationships. We have our little disagreements but our blood is always thicker than water and we spend so much time together. It only becomes a problem when outsiders are brought into the picture but when it is just us we have some great times.
■Relationships (the quality of your relationships with friends and romantic partners)
My friends and I are like another family. They have their ups and downs in their lives and sometimes I feel more fortunate than them and I shouldn't feel that way because it just sounds wrong. But they know that in their time of need I will be there for them because I am able to. I can only hope that they will do the same for me. The only thing that I don't like is not knowing if they will be there. They may be able to lend some advice but financial assistance like i have done with them, I just dont know if it is possible or will ever be. I love them and letting them go over something like that would just be dumb on my part because that was not the reason we became friends. I just really hope they can get things together so they can see the full potential that I see in them.
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